Actor dares fellow youth to proclaim the word in cyberspace

A YOUNG actor-politician dared fellow netizens to use social media responsibly and transform cyberspace as a venue to proclaim the Word of God.

Quezon City councilor Alfred Vargas said anonymity in cyberspace can lead users to become irresponsible in their words and actions.

But he reminded everyone to remain solid in their Christian principles and not to forget that they are real persons and should communicate the truth in cyberspace.

“What we lack nowadays are people with integrity, people [whom] you can trust. One does not only have to be intelligent, but has to be dependable and trustworthy. I believe this is the attitude that should permeate our every dealings and communication in the internet,” the award-winning actor said.

Vargas was one of the three young people who shared their experiences of using social media at the second day of the Catholic Social Media Summit held in Marikina City, July 14 and 15.

He said the progress of technology and its impact on people’s lives has also highlighted the need for people to firmly adhere to their Christian principles.

Vargas stressed there is the need for people to answer to the challenge to become more loving, trustworthy, helpful and available to serve anyone in need.

“Instead of using [the internet] in bashing others and hurting them, let us use social media to spread the glory of God, in a way that we can communicate better and express our good feelings and in a way that we can really express our true selves,” Vargas said.

“I believe that if we observe integrity, the social media will be a good venue in expressing ideas and spreading the word of God,” he added. (CBCPNews)